James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The issue of farm safety must be tackled by necessary incentives and legislation because if countries such as Denmark can record zero fatalities from farm accidents, it is clear that Ireland's approach to farm safety and health is not working. When is the environmental liability Bill expected to be brought forward? Perhaps this legislation might go some way towards addressing the issue because there was a feature on the "Late Late Show" broadcast last weekend on which the catastrophe for several families because of farm accidents could be seen. It is still a very serious problem in Ireland.

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